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Friday, 30 October 2026 Daily Edition

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Friday, 30 October 2026

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The Takeaway

Amazon's stock price fell by more than 7% on Friday after the company reported disappointing earnings and revenue. The tech giant's third-quarter earnings came in at $1.89 per share, missing the expected target of $1.96 per share. Meanwhile, in the US, the midterm elections on November 3rd are expected to determine the control of Congress and potentially set the stage for the 2028 presidential race.

In the tech and finance sectors, Binance froze $3 billion worth of crypto assets due to a potential security breach, while Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company, accounted for over a third of SpaceX's revenue in Q3. Additionally, Bursa Malaysia's benchmark index slipped into negative territory on Friday, following a slightly higher opening amid weaker overnight sentiment on Wall Street.

Written by urgent.news from the day's reporting.

AI

AI

Amazon burns cash, Intel flags weak PC demand as AI boom's costs ripple across markets

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s concerns over the cost of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom escalated after the market closed on Thursday, as results from Amazon and Intel showed that the infrastructure race was not only straining the technology industry but also affecting consumers.

·nst.com.my·4 outlets

Wall Street's worries over the AI boom's financial cost intensified after market hours on Thursday, as Amazon and Intel's reports revealed the infrastructure race was straining the tech industry and impacting consumers. Amazon's excessive data center spending and projected sales below expectations have made the once-debt-light tech giants major borrowers.

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AI architecture startup Dream launches with $17M in funding

Dream Technologies Inc., a startup using artificial intelligence to generate building designs, launched today with $17 million in funding. Andreessen Horowitz led the seed round. It was joined by SV Angel, XYZ, Zigg Capital and several others. San Francisco-based Dream was founded last year by former Palantir Technologies Inc.

·siliconangle.com·2 outlets

BoG turns to AI to strengthen financial-sector oversight

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has called for a dedicated digital platform to make the country’s official statistics more accessible, saying wider access to reliable data could improve economic research, policymaking and investment decisions.

·myjoyonline.com

Tech

Tech

(2nd LD) Sept. industrial output growth hits 15-yr high on chips; retail sales, investment also up

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industrial output expanded in September...

·en.yna.co.kr·2 outlets

South Korea's industrial output surged in September, reaching its highest level in almost 15 years, according to data released on Friday. The boost came primarily from semiconductor production, which jumped 19.2 percent, marking the largest increase since February. The overall industrial output grew by 3 percent on a month-over-month basis, the sharpest gain since March 2011.

This marked the first time in six months that three major indicators - industrial production, retail sales, and facility investment - all increased simultaneously.

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Transactional API for Startup Welcome Emails — Gaming Support vs SMTP Relay

Use an API-first email service for a gaming support form when the backend can own retries, message records, and status polling; keep an SMTP-capable provider when compatibility is the reliability…

  • API-first email service controls failure boundary for retries and status polling
  • SMTP relay chosen when compatibility with older integrations is primary requirement
  • SendGrid offers both API and SMTP relay for migration while maintaining legacy plugins

·dev.to

The Save Button That Did Nothing

Have you ever clicked Save on a long form and watched absolutely nothing happen? No toast. No red text. No movement. Just a button that seems to be ignoring you. That was our app.

  • Marked error messages with field path attribute
  • Used RHF shouldFocusError, but had limitations
  • Waited for page to settle before scrolling

·dev.to

Turning my Markdown notes into a Word document

The last column in my table could use a little more room. That was my first thought looking at the exported document. The table had three columns: Deliverable, Owner, and Review requirement. They appeared equally wide, even though the content wasn’t.

  • Markdown notes converted to Word document
  • Table width adjusted for better readability
  • Formatting preserved with minor tweaks

·dev.to

SK hynix Reshuffles Senior Leadership to Strengthen U.S. Presence and Global Growth

SK hynix has reorganized its senior leadership team to strengthen its presence in the United States, deepen engagement with global technology companies and accelerate growth in the artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor market.The company announced on October 30 that it had appointed three executives to key leadership positions.

  • Ahn Hyun appointed to lead new Americas organization in U.S.
  • Cha Sun-yong becomes president and head of development with R&D expertise
  • Yoon Poong-young takes presidency of Corporate Center for global expansion

·koreaittimes.com

Business

Business

Getting the data right

EDITORIAL: The growing use of artificial intelligence in economic planning, public administration, and service delivery has brought an old problem into sharper focus: technology can be only as effective as the data it relies on. For Pakistan, where statistical information remains fragmented across government institutions and is not always collected according to consistent standards, the challenge…

·brecorder.com

In recent years, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into economic planning, administration, and service delivery has highlighted an enduring issue: the effectiveness of technology is contingent upon the data it relies upon. For Pakistan, where statistical information is dispersed across governmental agencies and often collected without uniform standards, addressing data integrity becomes a national imperative.

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Govt rules out additional fuel conservation measures

ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday ruled out additional fuel conservation measures, telling the National Assembly that the country had petrol stocks sufficient for 22 days and diesel reserves for 30 days, with supplies being closely monitored and imports planned to prevent shortages.

·brecorder.com

Shelled almonds and cashews not smuggled goods under SRO: SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan held that shelled almonds and cashew nuts do not fall within any of the categories of smuggled goods specified in S.R.O. 566(I)/2005. The judgment, authored by Justice Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui, stated that the subject goods do not fall within the relevant definition of smuggled goods under section…

·brecorder.com

SK Retains Key CEOs, Overhauling Energy Leadership in 2027 Reshuffle

SK Group has retained the chief executives of its major affiliates to ensure management stability while appointing experienced executives to key positions across its energy and chemical businesses.

  • SK Group maintains key CEOs for continuity amid 2027 reshuffle
  • Chairman Chey Tae-won accelerates portfolio rebalancing
  • New CEOs appointed for energy, chemical, AI sectors

·businesskorea.co.kr

Finance & Markets

Finance & Markets

Despite cloud boom, Amazon’s stock falls on disappointing earnings and revenue miss

Shares of Amazon.com Inc. fell more than 7% in late trading today after the company missed expectations on earnings and revenue and reported rising negative free cash flow as it continues to throw billions of dollars at its cloud infrastructure build out. The company reported third-quarter earnings before certain costs such as stock compensation of […] The post Despite cloud boom, Amazon’s stock…

·siliconangle.com·4 outlets

Amazon's stock plummeted more than 7% on Friday after the tech giant reported disappointing earnings and revenue that fell short of analysts' expectations. The company's third-quarter earnings before certain costs came to just $1.89 per share, missing the $1.96 per share target set by Wall Street. Revenue for the period amounted to $201.94 billion, up 12% year-over-year but below the consensus estimate of $202.31 billion.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors

Premium pricing on flagship brands is lifting margins even as volume pressures persist in key markets.

  • Anheuser-Busch InBev reported a 22% increase in earnings per share to $1.21 during Q3 2026.
  • The company raised its interim dividend to 0.40 euros per share, focusing on long-term growth.

·fool.com·2 outlets

Bulls return as Fed rate pause, dip in US yields lift sentiment

Indian equities experienced a broad recovery as Sensex rose significantly and Nifty surpassed 22,900. This increase followed the US Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates unchanged, encouraging investor buying across sectors.

  • Sensex surges 905 points, Nifty exceeds 22,900 after Fed's rate pause
  • US yields dip, easing market concerns over global interest rates
  • Large-cap stocks and rate-sensitive sectors drive market recovery

·economictimes.indiatimes.com·2 outlets

World

World

Beyond Trump: US midterms offer early test in battle for White House in 2028

Control of Congress may be the immediate prize in the US midterms, but another political contest is already taking shape as both Republicans and Democrats look beyond the vote.

·channelnewsasia.com·7 outlets

The US midterm elections on November 3rd will determine the control of Congress, but the outcome may also set the stage for the political battles that will shape the 2028 presidential race. If Democrats secure both chambers, they could wield greater influence to scrutinize President Donald Trump's administration and investigate alleged abuses of power.

However, Democrats must also navigate internal divisions between their moderate establishment wing and progressive faction, which advocates for more left-leaning economic and social policies. The midterms offer an early glimpse at which approach resonates with voters.

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Science

Science

CATL, BYD, Gotion to gain as fossil-fuel prices drive demand for battery energy storage

China’s makers of energy storage systems, including Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) and Gotion High-Tech, stand to benefit as conflict in the Middle East keeps fossil fuel prices elevated, raising demand for their products in green energy projects, according to analysts. The tailwinds are expected to outweigh a slowdown in the local market, where weaker-than-expected demand has dragged…

·scmp.com

China's leading energy storage system manufacturers, Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) and Gotion High-Tech, are poised to profit from the surge in fossil fuel prices due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. These elevated prices are expected to drive demand for battery energy storage system (BESS) products in green energy projects, according to analysts.

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Researchers search for more Naumann's elephant fossils at Hokkaido site

MAKUBETSU, Hokkaido -- Researchers are conducting an excavation for fiscal 2026 at a fossil site in the Churui district of this northern Japan town wh

  • Researchers excavating Hokkaido site for more Naumann's elephant fossils.
  • 2024 discovery site and nearby areas focus of excavation.
  • Public events and lodging plan related to excavation sold out.

·mainichi.jp

Health & Medicine

Health & Medicine

Diagnosing WordPress Plugin Conflicts Without Guesswork

Plugin conflicts rarely say their name. A form stops sending, checkout CSS breaks, or admin whitescreens after an update. The instinct — deactivate everything, re-enable one by one — works, but it is slow and disruptive on a live store. Here is the order I use before touching a single switch. 1. Read the error before you deactivate anything Enable logging in wp-config.php : define ( 'WP_DEBUG' ,…

·dev.to

When WordPress plugins clash, the clues aren't always apparent. A page might stop accepting input, the checkout page could display incorrectly, or the admin dashboard could display a white screen after an update. The temptation to deactivate everything and then enable them one at a time can be strong, but it's a time-consuming and disruptive approach for an active storefront. Here's a more efficient method to identify and resolve plugin conflicts before making any changes.

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Diagnosing Packet Loss: Telling Link Errors, Queue Drops, and Rate Limiting Apart

Disclosure up front: I run IPYE, a company that leases IP space. It gets one short paragraph at the end; the rest is plain networking. "We are seeing packet loss" is a report, not a diagnosis.

  • Measure packet loss with multiple probes and packet sizes
  • Examine MTR output, ignore loss stopping at final hop
  • Inspect local host for errors, drops, or overflows

·dev.to

Culture

Culture

Ian McKellen Remembers Beloved Friend Patrick Stewart: ‘Wore His Heart on His Sleeve’

The actor says his "X-Men" co-star was "a man to rely on, to admire and in my case, love" The post Ian McKellen Remembers Beloved Friend Patrick Stewart: ‘Wore His Heart on His Sleeve’ appeared first on TheWrap .

·thewrap.com·5 outlets

Ian McKellen, who starred alongside Patrick Stewart in various projects such as the "X-Men" films and "Waiting for Godot," shared his memories of his late friend on Instagram. McKellen praised Stewart's Yorkshire roots, noting that he could hear it in the actor's accent and honesty. He described Stewart as a man who wore his heart on his sleeve, reliable, admirable, and loveable.

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Sam Wood makes fresh bail bid over domestic violence charges as court hears of ‘party lifestyle’ and alleged anger issues

Former Bachelor star and wellness influencer stands accused of choking and assaulting wife at Noosa in Queensland Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Queensland court has heard claims that former Bachelor star Sam Wood used drugs and alcohol, engaged in a “party lifestyle” and that he “struggles with anger”, as…

·theguardian.com·3 outlets

Christian Watson injury: Packers WR headed to hospital for chest evaluation

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love connected with wide receiver Christian Watson for a huge 53-yard gain in the first half of Thursday night’s game against the Carolina Panthers. But after the play Watson stayed down on the turf at Lambeau Field for an extended period, and then was taken to the blue medical tent […]

·sbnation.com·3 outlets

SAG-AFTRA Members Ratify New 4-Year TV Animation Contracts

"As someone who often works in TV animation, my heartfelt thanks goes out to the TV Animation Negotiating Committee," President Sean Astin says The post SAG-AFTRA Members Ratify New 4-Year TV Animation Contracts appeared first on TheWrap .

  • 94.5% of SAG-AFTRA members approved new TV animation contracts.
  • Contracts include 12.6% wage increase over four years.
  • Enhanced AI protections and improved benefits negotiated.

·thewrap.com·2 outlets

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